Sewing cabinet



Feb. 23 1926.

C. M. SCHWANTES SEWING CABINET Filed 001 21-, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l 6 C Sakai/077762;

INVENTOR ATTORNEYS.

Feb. 23 Q1926. 1,574,001

c. M. SCHWANTES V SEWING CABINET Filed. Oct. 21, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Feb. 23, E526.

UNITED STATES CLYDE M. SCHWANTES, OF WINFIELD, KANSAS.

SEWING CABINET.

Application filed October 21, 1924. Serial No. 744,927.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, CLYDE M. SCHWANTES, a CliJlZEILOFE the United States, residing at Vinlield, in the county of Cowley and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Sewing Cabinet, of which the following; is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in sewin cabinets and is more particularly adapted to a device for holding various spools of thread of dilierent grades, means being provided for preventing the various grades of thread from becoming entangled with each other, cutting means being provided for facilitating the cutting of a piece of thread after the proper length has been unwound from the spool.

A further object of the invention is to provides sewing cabinet of the above mentioned character, which may be readily andeasily handled, the same being further of such construction as to permit ready access to'the interior thereof for replacing empty spools of threads with full ones.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a sewing cabinet of the above mentioned character, which is adapted to hold various sewing appliances such as a pair of scissors, a pin cushion, buttons, thinibles, and the like.

A still further object is to provide a sewing cabinet of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and furthermore adapted for the purposes for which it is designated.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a sewing cabinet.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

figure 3 is a sectional View taken on line 8-3 of Figure 1.

Figure l is a top plan view of the base member showing the guide members and the thread cutting means associated therewith as well as the spool holding pins.

Figure 5 is a detail side elevation of one of the thread guide strips, and

Figure 6 is a detail perspective view or the thread cut-ting means.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates a substantially rectangular shaped base and extending up *ardy therefrom are a plurality of spool supporting pins 2, any number of which may be provided and each of which is adapted to support a spool of thread of a dirl'erent grade. The spool supporting pins are arranged on the base 1 in such a manner as to permit the spools of thread 3 to easily rotate thereon without interfering with each other.

A substantially rectangular shaped casing or cover 1- is adapted to rest on the base over the spool supporting pins 2, the bottom of the casing being open and the top 5 thereof being disposed inwardly from the upper edges of the casing as is clearly illustrated in Figure 2. Longitudinally and transversely extending partitions 6 and 7 respectively are provided in the top of the casing or cover whereby the compartments 8, 9 and 10 are formed. The purpose thercof will hereinafter be more fully described.

Secured on the base 1 adjacent the respective sides or" the casing or cover l are the strips 11. Each of the strips is provided with a plurality oi trans ersely er-ztending guide openings 12 through "which the lrez ends of the threads are adapted to extend. As is clearly illustrated in Figure 9. of the drawing. the bottom edges of the casing or cover 4.-

on the several threads whereby the same are placed under tension yet permitting the free ends 0? the threads which extend through the guide openings 12 to be easily grasped and further permitting the desired length of thread to he obtained by pulling on the same. The various grades are indicated by placing numerals indicative of the grades on the guide strips over the respcctive openings 12 provided therein. The provision of guide strips with the openings therein through which the threads extend will prevent the threads from bccon'iing entangled with each other. and further cuabie the desired thread which is to be used to be easily and readily obtained.

Extending from the respective sides of the base 1 are the thread cutting members designated generally by the numeral 13. Each member comprises a substantially T ill) shaped device, the'shank 14 of which is driven intothe respective sides of the base, the arms 15 thereof being curved and the inner edges thereof being sharpenedas"illustrated at 16 so that after 'the d'esiredlength of thread has been unwound from its spool, the thread maybe brought into engagement with the sharpened edge 16 of the adjacent cutter member andthe thread severed.

The pin cushion 17 is provided in the compartment 9 for receiving needles and pins. The compartmentS is adapted to receive a pair of scissors while the compartment 10 receives the buttons, thimbles and thellike. For facilitating the easy handling of the sewing cabinet, I provide aihandle 18 which is secured at its lower end to the base 1 at the central portion thereof as at 19. T is handle :18 extends upwardly from the base and through a suitable opening 20 provided in the top 5 of the casing i and by grasping the upper end of the handle which extends above the upper edges of the casing tor asuitable distance, the sewing cabinet may be moved ltromlplace to place.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, that a sewing cabinethas been provided which enables various sewing appliances to be arranged in a compact manner and furthermore the cabinet is of such construction as to permit the casing to be readilyreinoved for replacing empty spools with full ones.

h'il'e I have shown the preferred em bodiment of lIlYillVBllfiOIl, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is A sewing cabinet comprisinga base provided on its top and adjacentoneledgewith an apertured strip, a hollow casing removably supported on the base and bearing against said strip, a spool holder carried by the base and locatedin the casing, the thread carrying spool being adapted to be placed rotatably upon said holder and the free ends or the threads to be passed through the aperture in said strip and beneath the bottom of the adjacentwall of said casing to permit saidwall'to'be pressedagainst the thread for placing tension thereon, and a handle secured to the base and extending upwardly therefrom through an opening in the top of said casing.

lin'testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CLYDE M. SCHWANIES. 

